The following coordinates represent the location of different events at an upcoming track meet. Based on the coordinate plane, how far is the pole vault from the long jump? 7 units
7 units
4 units
4 units
2.5 units
2.5 units
3 units
The pole vault is located at the coordinates (7,7) and the long jump is located at the coordinates (3,3).
Using the distance formula, we can calculate the distance between the two events:
Distance = sqrt((7-3)^2 + (7-3)^2)
Distance = sqrt(4^2 + 4^2)
Distance = sqrt(16 + 16)
Distance = sqrt(32)
Distance ≈ 5.66 units
Therefore, the pole vault is approximately 5.66 units away from the long jump.